Table 1 Demographic characteristics and profiles on Internet use of study sample (n = 526)
Variable | No. | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | < 20 | 161 | 30.6 |
20–29 | 93 | 17.7 | |
30–39 | 96 | 18.3 | |
> 40 | 176 | 33.5 | |
Sex | Male | 210 | 39.9 |
Female | 316 | 60.1 | |
Marital status | Single | 277 | 52.7 |
Married | 228 | 43.3 | |
Divorced/Widowed | 21 | 4.0 | |
Education level | Read and write | 23 | 4.4 |
Basic education | 55 | 10.5 | |
Secondary education | 67 | 12.7 | |
Technical diploma | 48 | 9.1 | |
University | 246 | 46.8 | |
Postgraduate studies | 87 | 16.5 | |
Income level | Good | 24 | 4.6 |
Average | 480 | 91.3 | |
Poor | 22 | 4.2 | |
Feeling good about relationships with others | Yes to some extent | 460 66 | 87.5 12.5 |
Duration of daily mobile Internet use | ≤ 3 h | 110 | 20.9 |
4–6 h | 166 | 31.6 | |
7–9 h | 151 | 28.7 | |
> 9 h | 99 | 18.8 | |
The time at which I use the Internet most | Morning/immediately upon waking up | 344 | 65.4 |
Afternoon and evening | 140 | 26.6 | |
Midnight | 42 | 8.0 | |
Purpose for using the Internet | Search for information | 318 | 60.5 |
Study | 335 | 63.7 | |
Communication | 352 | 66.9 | |
Work | 202 | 38.4 | |
Gaming | 355 | 67.5 | |